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Is Child Obesity a National Security Issue?

Advocacy group's report urges Congress not to backtrack on updating school nutrition standards.

Sep 17, 2014

Citing a new report documenting the impact of obesity on America’s military, a group of more than 450 retired admirals and generals have urged Congress to not backtrack on or delay updated nutrition standards for foods and beverages served and sold in schools. The report, Retreat Is Not an Option, was released by an organization called Mission: Readiness and